1986
Carnage in Antigua, as a delirious crowd watched their favourite son, Viv Richards, annihilate England with the fastest-recorded century (in terms of balls faced) in Test history. It took only 56 balls, and in all Richardss 110 not out, which came off 58 balls, included seven fours and seven sixes. There was a casual one-handed six over long-on off John Emburey, and another flat, straight six off Ian Botham that took the breath away, and almost Botham's head as well. In Wisden Cricket Monthly, John Thicknesse wrote of the greatest player in the world in full majestic cry, and of an innings that was unimaginable, stupendous, awesome, magical.
